Becoming a BGA Junior Gliding Centre

A BGA Junior Gliding Centre (JGC) is a BGA club that has received accreditation recognising that the club has policies, procedures and support systems in place to encourage pilots aged under 25.

The club will have demonstrated an ongoing commitment, as part of their club activities, to pursue excellence with a focus on Junior Pilots.

Periodically, the BGA JGC Support Officer will meet with the club to monitor the progress of the JGC.

The Vision – To help create skilled pilots through great instructing.

The Mission – To put support for Junior Pilots at the heart of club activities.

The Purpose – To transform lives through gliding.

Accreditation

The JGC accreditation requirements are based on Sport England’s ‘Clubmark’ system. Most aspects of this should already be in place at the club. The list is not designed to be onerous. The accreditation system recognises that no two gliding clubs are the same, providing richness in the variety of gliding available in the UK, but does aim to ensure that all BGA Junior Gliding Centres offer a minimum standard of gliding facilities for junior glider pilots. A JGC certificate is issued to clubs that meet and maintain the requirements, and those clubs may display the JGC logo.

How does a club apply to become a JGC?

Clubs wishing to become a Junior Gliding Centre should email or post a completed BGA Junior Gliding Centre application form to the BGA Junior Gliding Co-Ordinator, Liz Pike.